安徽高考英语完形填空专项训练

这是一份安徽高考英语完形填空专项训练，共36页。
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As the Chinese saying goes, a seed can change the world; a variety can benefit a nation.
Zhang Daorong, who has spent the last 26 years ____1____ 13 new varieties of wheat and contributing to national food security, has done both. The 50-year-old, who is called the “mother of wheat”, is a ____2____ at the Xiangyang Academy of Agricultural Sciences in Xiangyang city.
The research into new varieties requires strict standards and ____3____ experiments. “The first ____4____ is to find suitable parental types for a specific cultivation purpose. Then we try a hybrid combination,” Zhang explained. “After several generations of ____5____ and selection, and when characteristics remain stable, we ____6____ a two-year process of yield testing and disease identification.” And after several more rounds of tests, a(n) ____7____ for evaluation and approval can be made for market production.
“Generally speaking, a good new ____8____ should produce high yields, have stable production, and ____9____ good resistance to bad conditions,” she added. “ _____10_____ , it also should be accepted by the market.”
Zhang added that the team _____11_____ 70,000 to 80,000 seedlings (幼苗) each year. All year round they were busy with _____12_____ experiments on the growth of the new seedlings and making records and analyses.
“Agricultural research work is _____13_____ and complicated. Sometimes your efforts do not _____14_____ . All we can do then is think more, discuss more and find _____15_____ on the land,” she said.
1．A．advertising B．cultivating C．discussing D．observing
2．A．journalist B．teacher C．researcher D．manager
3．A．precise B．efficient C．simple D．expensive
4．A．way B．attempt C．step D．question
5．A．encouragement B．support C．management D．trial
6．A．begin B．continue C．follow D．repeat
7．A．practice B．application C．declaration D．invitation
8．A．environment B．machine C．farmland D．variety
9．A．produce B．enhance C．show D．develop
10．A．Besides B．However C．Therefore D．Otherwise
11．A．watered B．bought C．protected D．planted
12．A．reporting B．designing C．conducting D．studying
13．A．normal B．tough C．varied D．specific
14．A．end up B．run out C．break up D．pay off
15．A．answers B．comfort C．dreams D．courage

It’s been said the power is in your hands to become anything you want to become. For Dewitt resident Jerome Schafer, that’s ___16___! Schafer is a builder by trade, but his other ___17___ is letting his hands dance across a piano keyboard.
For the last six years, Schafer has been ___18___ the residents of Clinton County’s Gunnisonville Meadows Assisted Living Center to ___19___ some of the “classics,” as he calls them. “I’m playing a lot of songs. I ___20___ many years to the 30s, 40s and like that,” he said.
Joe Smith is a ___21___ listener. “He plays here every Wednesday. I wouldn’t miss it,” Smith said. “He ___22___ about 10:30 in the morning and plays until 11:30.” Anita Iocco says listening to Schafer play is the ___23___ of her week. “I wouldn’t miss it. I always ___24___ of being here,” she said.
Schafer has been playing music since he was 14 years old, and 80 years later, he is still playing. He says he hasn’t had any formal _____25_____ lessons and doesn’t read music.
His granddaughter, Nicole Yabs, drives him to and from the _____26_____ concert. Yabs says Wednesdays with her _____27_____ are her favorite part of the week. “I don’t think a lot of people _____28_____ the time that they spend with their grandparents, but I know that I _____29_____ value that,” she said.
Schafer says he’ll keep playing as long as he can. “I _____30_____ seeing the people enjoying it, so that’s enough for me,” he said.
16．A．true B．fantastic C．initial D．ideal
17．A．career B．quality C．talent D．budget
18．A．treating B．visiting C．leading D．following
19．A．teach B．learn C．read D．play
20．A．go back B．put on C．take off D．look forward
21．A．choosy B．sympathetic C．professional D．regular
22．A．sings B．comes C．waits D．rests
23．A．application B．preparation C．highlight D．responsibility
24．A．lose control B．take a note C．keep track D．make a point
25．A．piano B．tennis C．cooking D．trade
26．A．classical B．evening C．weekly D．closing
27．A．mother B．grandmother C．father D．grandfather
28．A．appreciate B．waste C．keep D．need
29．A．properly B．definitely C．easily D．secretly
30．A．avoid B．admit C．enjoy D．remember

Our words carry great weight — more than we sometimes think. They often _____31_____ people for decades, providing either the _____32_____ to carry on or one more reason to give up.
When I was in my ninth-grade year, I transferred to a new junior school in Texas. I remember walking into the school cafeteria for the first time. I was all by myself. The other kids had built valuable _____33_____, while I didn’t know a person. After _____34_____ my way through the serving line, I slid into the nearest open seat. The kids at the table gave me a look, wrinkled their noses, and then laughed quietly. I could feel my face getting red with embarrassment. I looked _____35_____ at my food. Finally, one of the kids _____36_____ the ice. “Man! You have one big nose!” I was _____37_____. I didn’t know what to say. I wanted to cry, but I managed a little laugh — like it didn’t really _____38_____ me. But it did.
Every day from that point forward, I would look at myself in the mirror. All I could see was that big fat _____39_____ that overshadowed every other feature. I studied it from every angle, but kept coming back to the same ______40______: I was only a life support system for a nose. It was my ______41______ feature.
______42______, I eventually grew ______43______ that thought. But it really took me twenty years. Even now, I feel a little uncomfortable thinking about it. It just goes to show you how ______44______ words can be. Therefore, think twice before you ______45______ since a careless word can shape — or misshape — someone’s reality for years to come.
31．A．impress B．impact C．hurt D．inspire
32．A．courage B．interest C．praise D．depression
33．A．habits B．profits C．group D．friendships
34．A．riding B．giving C．feeling D．making
35．A．up B．back C．down D．forward
36．A．ate B．dropped C．broke D．hit
37．A．frightened B．embarrassed C．innocent D．fragile
38．A．upset B．intend C．terrify D．restrict
39．A．head B．nose C．mouth D．face
40．A．decision B．ease C．conclusion D．expectation
41．A．typical B．desperate C．heroic D．universal
42．A．Suddenly B．Personally C．Actually D．Thankfully
43．A．into B．out of C．up from D．up to
44．A．vivid B．efficient C．powerful D．novel
45．A．behave B．agree C．laugh D．speak

With the decline of the new coronavirus(冠状病毒), the widespread virus currently seems to have become an evil of the past. However, plenty of couples were forced to change wedding plans in the past three years because of the virus. That’s not something that Tyler and Melanie were going to let get them ____46____ though. They managed to still get married while also doing something beneficial in the world — feeding the ____47____ at the reception.
The couple was initially ____48____ to have 150 ____49____ at their wedding. However, such a big ceremony simply was far from ____50____ with everything going on in the world. Hence they changed their plans and organized something ____51____ for just their friends and family. ____52____ cancel 150 people’s worth of ____53____, they chose to do something special with it. So, they spoke with the nonprofit organization Laura’s Home about ____54____. Their request was _____55_____, and plans were swiftly put in place for everything to _____56_____.
After getting married in their private and friendly ceremony, the couple then went straight to Laura’s Home, put on a hairnet and gloves, and joined the work of serving the homeless. They didn’t even change their _____57_____. It wasn’t the reception that the couple had _____58_____, but in a way, it was better. They got to do some good in the world on what was the _____59_____ day of their lives.
This widespread virus may have forced the couple to change their wedding plans, but in doing so, it ended up _____60_____ more people than they could have ever imagined.
46．A．over B．down C．up D．through
47．A．elderly B．sick C．disabled D．homeless
48．A．supposed B．reminded C．invited D．persuaded
49．A．colleagues B．neighbors C．guests D．beggars
50．A．formal B．possible C．amazing D．expensive
51．A．odd B．lively C．big D．close
52．A．Other than B．So as to C．Rather than D．In an attempt to
53．A．money B．budget C．food D．attention
54．A．donation B．sale C．promotion D．purchase
55．A．suspended B．proposed C．adjusted D．approved
56．A．hold back B．take over C．go ahead D．turn around
57．A．clothes B．schedules C．rings D．words
58．A．hosted B．planned C．skipped D．experienced
59．A．toughest B．luckiest C．busiest D．happiest
60．A．sheltering B．benefiting C．rewarding D．appreciating

In 2018, visually impaired (视障) Berru Merve Kul from Kocaeli, Turkey received her law degree from the University of Sakarya. Without the loving ____61____ of her mother, Havva Kul, who read Berru Merve’s lecture notes ____62____ through four years of law school, this achievement would not have been ____63____.
Havva read all the books and lecture notes, as well as ____64____ her visually impaired daughter with her homework. When Berru Merve ____65____ with a degree in law at age 22, the staff at Sakarya University ____66____ Havva to the stage as well. This was the university’s way of ____67____ their gratitude and appreciation to Havva as the school had no facilities or resources for visually impaired students. Havva made a(n) ____68____ to ensure that her daughter would graduate from law school.
The ____69____ help of her mother allowed the visually impaired law student to _____70_____ barriers to finishing her degree. Havva stayed by her side every day to _____71_____ attend to all her daughter’s needs. Upon Berru Merve’s graduation, the university acknowledged Havva’s dedication and commitment by _____72_____ her an honorary law degree. Professor Bilen, Dean of the Faculty of Law of Sakarya University, _____73_____ Havva for managing to open doors and create a better _____74_____ for her daughter. There is nothing more _____75_____ than family and friends who show unconditional love to relatives with disability, including the visually impaired.
61．A．supply B．advice C．method D．support
62．A．proudly B．patiently C．eagerly D．publicly
63．A．apparent B．possible C．persuasive D．meaningful
64．A．assisted B．loaded C．amused D．treated
65．A．approached B．appeared C．returned D．graduated
66．A．adapted B．forced C．invited D．assigned
67．A．extending B．evaluating C．recording D．comparing
68．A．deal B．effort C．change D．appointment
69．A．invaluable B．formal C．distinct D．inaccurate
70．A．avoid B．predict C．overcome D．tolerate
71．A．occasionally B．personally C．conditionally D．mentally
72．A．awarding B．selling C．lending D．booking
73．A．ignored B．comforted C．praised D．promoted
74．A．career B．future C．dream D．manner
75．A．convenient B．familiar C．interesting D．inspiring

As a kid, my life was like a kid adventure movie. My parents always played the parts of ____76____actors in the movie, leaving me as the shining star.
My father could ____77____ anything even if he was not a repairman. He always seemed to know exactly where he was going, and knew the most efficient ____78____ to get there. I never heard him express any doubts. His air of ____79____ made our home a safe place.
But since I became a father myself, I’ve come to ____80____ that my dad must have had moments of confusion. It never showed, and we never talked about it. I also began to ____81____ my father’s efforts as he worked ____82____ to provide for his family. Later I ____83____ stories about his dreams ____84____ in the name of being a “father”. Despite his talent in baseball, he gave up that_____85_____ career to become my dad. I began to understand the balancing act he faced: family vs. the dampened _____86_____ of his own soul. He _____87_____ his personal dream to go after what was considered a higher calling — that of giving his kid a(n) _____88_____ to follow his dreams.
Now I hope to give my kids the greatest gift my father gave me — warm, gentle _____89_____ of their childhood. No matter how difficult their lives may become later on, they’ll always be able to take _____90_____ in those sweet memories.
76．A．supporting B．leading C．temporary D．ambitious
77．A．design B．purchase C．fix D．change
78．A．system B．service C．route D．profit
79．A．bravery B．confidence C．commitment D．inspiration
80．A．remember B．expect C．imagine D．realize
81．A．ignore B．admit C．appreciate D．assess
82．A．legally B．tirelessly C．doubtfully D．bravely
83．A．heard B．told C．predicted D．continued
84．A．created B．sacrificed C．transformed D．pursued
85．A．challenging B．forbidding C．encouraging D．promising
86．A．fires B．aspects C．strengths D．peaces
87．A．checked on B．believed in C．jumped at D．set aside
88．A．choice B．opportunity C．reward D．present
89．A．memories B．character C．assistance D．instructions
90．A．action B．risk C．comfort D．care

A young man woke up one morning under a bridge. ____91____, he had nothing but a few dollars. He was ____92____ as he never found a job. He bought food with his last ____93____and as he sat down, an old man and two thin and weak children came along. The old man asked him to help them with food ____94____they had not eaten since a week ago.
With the last bit of ____95____he had, he gave them all the food he bought. The old man and children thanked the young man and gave him a dirty old coin. The young man said. “You need this coin more than I do—just keep it.” The old man ____96____ that the young man put it in his pocket— and ____97____ he did.
Going back under the bridge, the young man suddenly saw an advertisement on an old newspaper____98____ people with old coins to come to a particular store. He decided to go there with the coin. As he showed the dirty old coin, the owner screamed loudly, ____99____ a book and told the young man this old _____100_____was worth $67,000 dollars. The young man was _____101_____ as the owner gave him a check for the full amount. He immediately _____102_____ it at the bank and went ____103____ the old man and children to thank them and share the money.
However, no one showed up except a lady who came over and handed him a note _____104_____ “You gave us all you had and we have _____105_____ you with the coin.”
91．A．Undefeated B．Unharmed C．Unconcerned D．Unemployed
92．A．engaged B．thrilled C．frustrated D．qualified
93．A．findings B．savings C．belongings D．feelings
94．A．for B．once C．while D．until
95．A．kindness B．depression C．comprehension D．obsession
96．A．prayed B．acquired C．proposed D．insisted
97．A．hopefully B．effortlessly C．finally D．accidentally
98．A．urging B．forcing C．inviting D．selecting
99．A．brought out B．showed off C．paid for D．gave away
100．A．newspaper B．coin C．advertisement D．shop
101．A．exhausted B．scared C．annoyed D．overjoyed
102．A．paid B．cashed C．traded D．drew
103．A．in front of B．in company with C．in search of D．in line with
104．A．saying B．writing C．talking D．persuading
105．A．honored B．approved C．authorized D．rewarded

Around a decade ago, Ethan Brown, a businessman and enthusiastic cyclist, was riding his bike in Austin, Texas when he thought about a friend’s 12-year-old son. The boy had never known the joy of biking because he ____106____ from hydrocephalus(脑积水), which often causes balance____107____.
When he got home, Brown went online and found a three-wheel bike with a balancing bar,____108____ for a child with balance problems. Soon the boy was ____109____ around the street with his peers, having fun and getting exercise. “I’ll never forget the smile on my friend’s face when he saw his son playing ____110____ with other kids,”said Brown. “It was then that I ____111____ what I was going to do next.”
Brown decided to set up a nonprofit fund-the Brown Family Fund. The ____112____ worked with hospitals to find children who could benefit from this type of bike and to help adjust each bike to meet the ____113____ needs of the children. Each bike was ____114____ with a headrest, a seat belt, and a brake in the back. For kids lucky enough to get one, it’s a life _____115_____.
“We helped another 14-year-old girl who has spinal bifida(脊柱裂),”said Brown. She spent most days on the couch watching TV._____116_____ she got her bike, she began training for particularneeds triathlons(三项全能运动). In a magazine interview, she said, “I always knew there was a(an) _____117_____ in me.”
So far, the fund has _____118_____ 450 bikes, and that’s just a _____119_____. Brown said, “I did a lot of things, but offering these kids their bikes is the most _____120_____ thing that I have done.”
106．A．suffered B．recovered C．escaped D．resulted
107．A．changes B．damages C．diseases D．issues
108．A．difficult B．expensive C．perfect D．common
109．A．driving B．cycling C．jumping D．walking
110．A．crazily B．slowly C．happily D．patiently
111．A．realized B．considered C．hoped D．changed
112．A．organization B．company C．school D．factory
113．A．difficult B．special C．simple D．usual
114．A．replaced B．provided C．equipped D．dealt
115．A．lover B．changer C．dreamer D．fighter
116．A．Now that B．Soon after C．As though D．Only if
117．A．winner B．angel C．instructor D．athlete
118．A．given away B．paid for C．left out D．brought in
119．A．share B．reason C．start D．chance
120．A．fortunate B．complex C．challenging D．meaningful

A 17-year-old teenager, Anika Puri, has invented a low-cost tool to spot elephant poachers (偷猎者) in real time. She won the 2022 Peggy Scripps Award for Science Communication for her model of a machine-learning driven software that analyzes movement patterns in thermal videos of humans and elephants. “I’m____121____excited by the____122____focusing on endangered species and environmental science.” Puri said.
During a recent trip to India, Puri realized that elephants were still being____123____for their tusks (牙). “I was quite taken aback,” Puri said, “Because I always thought, ‘well, poaching is____124____; how come it really is still such a big____125____?”
Over the next two years, Puri____126____the software EISa (short for elephant savior). This wildlife poacher detection solution is based on a____127____process: an EISa camera____128____to a mobile phone flies over a park on a drone and____129____the movements of elephants or humans. The software is four times more____130____than existing state-of-the-art detection methods. It also decreases the____131____for expensive high-resolution thermal cameras.
The 17-year -old’s invention has earned____132____from notable scientists. “Puri’s software is quite admirable,” says Jasper Eikelboom, an ecologist, “it’s quite____133____ that a senior high school student has been able to____134____something like this. Not only the research and the analysis, but also... being able to____135____it in the models.”
121．A．especially B．usually C．specifically D．mostly
122．A．discovery B．invention C．theory D．concept
123．A．trained B．protected C．killed D．raised
124．A．dangerous B．harmful C．unnecessary D．illegal
125．A．issue B．business C．burden D．effect
126．A．used B．created C．downloaded D．sold
127．A．similar B．natural C．simple D．gradual
128．A．used B．applied C．adapted D．attached
129．A．detects B．controls C．stops D．directs
130．A．expensive B．accurate C．active D．complex
131．A．wish B．value C．need D．preparation
132．A．income B．praise C．qualification D．confidence
133．A．strange B．essential C．odd D．remarkable
134．A．achieve B．record C．imagine D．learn
135．A．absorb B．repair C．mix D．apply

Volunteering wasn’t my cup of tea. The thought of giving up my precious ____136____ in exchange for nothing didn’t interest me. But then, at the age of fifty, suddenly, I had way ____137____ time on my hands, as the result of a medical condition.
The first year of my ____138____  retirement was spent mostly sitting for hours ____139____ feeling sorry for myself. The following year I was so ____140____ with life that I cleaned out more closets than I’d ever realized one home could have. By the time the third year rolled around, I ____141____ that, in fact, I’d been ____142____ the thing that I’d valued most in my life.
So the moment I saw an advertisement for ____143____ at the local Humane Society shelter for animals, I made a decision and dashed off an e-mail to the shelter letting them know of my ____144____ . Much to my surprise, soon, before the day was _____145_____ I had a return e-mail and I went right to work the next day. There was never a boring moment and _____146_____ a new animal that needed love and the reassurance (保证) that it would soon find its new _____147_____ .
A fresh enthusiasm for a(n) _____148_____ life can often be found in the strangest places. I would have _____149_____ the opportunity, if I had not been willing to _____150_____ the most precious thing in life-my time.
136．A．youth B．time C．wealth D．resource
137．A．ahead of B．far behind C．too much D．much less
138．A．secret B．forced C．lucky D．wonderful
139．A．patiently B．angrily C．upstairs D．alone
140．A．bored B．strict C．happy D．disappointed
141．A．declared B．explained C．realized D．celebrated
142．A．recording B．enjoying C．wasting D．seeking
143．A．waiters B．nurses C．assistants D．volunteers
144．A．effort B．interest C．situation D．advantage
145．A．near B．away C．late D．up
146．A．always B．seldom C．hardly D． sometimes
147．A．shelter B．home C．training D．organization
148．A．excited B．expected C．changed D．balanced
149．A．treasured B．created C．grasped D．missed
150．A．give of B．speak of C．dream of D．complain of



















参考答案：

1．B 2．C 3．A 4．C 5．D 6．A 7．B 8．D 9．C 10．A 11．D 12．C 13．B 14．D 15．A

【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍中国的“小麦之母”张道荣和她的团队努力拼搏培育新小麦品种的事迹。
1．考查动词词义辨析。句意：张道荣在过去的26年里培育了13个小麦新品种，为国家粮食安全做出了贡献，他做到了这两件事。A. advertising打广告；B. cultivating培育；C. discussing讨论；D. observing观察，遵循。根据“13 new varieties of wheat”可知，是培育小麦。故选B。
2．考查名词词义辨析。句意：这位被称为“小麦之母”的50岁女性是襄阳市襄阳农业科学院的一名研究员。A. journalist    记者；B. teacher教师；C. researcher研究者；D. manager经理。根据上文“who has spent the last 26 years 　　1　　 13 new varieties of wheat and contributing to national food security”推知，张道荣是一位研究小麦的研究员。故选C。
3．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：对新品种的研究需要严格的标准和精确的实验。A. precise精确的；B. efficient高效的；C. simple简单的；D. expensive昂贵的。呼应“strict standards”此处指精确的实验。故选A。
4．考查名词词义辨析。句意：“第一步是找到适合特定培养目的的父本和母本类型。然后我们尝试杂交组合，”张解释道。A. way方法，道路；B. attempt企图；C. step步骤；D. question问题。根据“to find suitable parental types for a specific cultivation purpose”和常识可知，找到适合特定培养目的的父本和母本类型是培育新品种的第一步。故选C。
5．考查名词词义辨析。句意：“经过几代的试验和选择，当特性保持稳定时，我们开始了为期两年的产量测试和疾病鉴定过程。”A. encouragement鼓励；B. support支持；C. management管理；D. trial审讯，试验。根据常识可知，培育新品种需要经过（植物）几代的试验和选择，才能选出最优的。故选D。
6．考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. begin开始；B. continue继续；C. follow跟随；D. repeat重复。结合上文提到选出最优品种和“a two-year process of yield testing and disease identification.”可知，接下来就应该开始产量测试和疾病鉴定。故选A。
7．考查名词词义辨析。句意：经过几轮测试后，可以申请评估，批准用于市场生产。A. practice练习；B. application应用，申请；C. declaration宣布；D. invitation邀请。根据“And after several more rounds of tests”可知，几轮测试合格后，可以申请评估。故选B。
8．考查名词词义辨析。句意：她补充道：“一般来说，一个好的新品种应该产量高，产量稳定，并对恶劣条件表现出良好的抵抗力。” A. environment环境；B. machine机器；C. farmland农田；D. variety种类。根据上文“Zhang Daorong, who has spent the last 26 years 　　1　　 13 new varieties of wheat and contributing to national food security, has done both.”可知，此处是指一个新的种类。故选D。
9．考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. produce生产，产生；B. enhance加强；C. show表明，表现；D. develop发展。根据“good resistance to bad conditions”可知，此处指新品种要表现出良好的抵抗力。故选C。
10．考查副词词义辨析。句意：“此外，它也应该被市场所接受。”A. Besides此外；B. However然而；C. Therefore因此；D. Otherwise否则。结合语境可知，此处是对上文的补充说明，用besides符合题意。故选A。
11．考查动词词义辨析。句意：张补充说，该团队每年种植7万至8万株幼苗。A. watered浇水；B. bought购买；C. protected保护；D. planted种植。结合该团队培育新品种的事实以及“70,000 to 80,000 seedlings (幼苗) each year.”可知，此处是指每年种植7万至8万株幼苗。故选D。
12．考查动词词义辨析。句意：一年四季，他们都忙于对新苗的生长进行实验，并进行记录和分析。A. reporting报道；B. designing设计；C. conducting进行；D. studying学习，研究。根据“experiments on the growth of the new seedlings”可知，此处是指进行实验。故选C。
13．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：农业研究工作既艰巨又复杂。A. normal正常的；B. tough棘手的，艰难的；C. varied变异的；D. specific具体的。根据“complicated”并结合上文提到他们一次又一次的试验可知，农业研究是艰巨且复杂的。故选B。
14．考查动词短语辨析。句意：有时你的努力没有回报。A. end up结束；B. run out用完；C. break up破裂；D. pay off回报。根据上文“Agricultural research work is 　　13　　 and complicated.”可知，农业研究的特点可能导致有时研究人员的付出是没有回报的。故选D。
15．考查名词词义辨析。句意：那么，我们所能做的就是多思考、多讨论，并在土地上找到答案。A. answers答案；B. comfort安慰；C. dreams梦，梦想；D. courage勇气。上文提到有时付出可能没有回报再结合“think more, discuss more”可知，只能多思考多讨论，在土地上找到答案，即如何才能培育出优质的新品种。故选A。

16．A 17．C 18．B 19．D 20．A 21．D 22．B 23．C 24．D 25．A 26．C 27．D 28．A 29．B 30．C

【导语】本文是夹叙夹议文。文章主要讲述德威特建筑工人杰罗姆·谢弗（Jerome Schafer）把一生的时间都花在了演奏他喜欢的古典音乐上，这体现了权力掌握在自己手中，你可以成为任何你想成为的人。
16．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：对于德威特居民杰罗姆·谢弗来说，这就是真的！A. true真的；B. fantastic极好的；C. initial最初的；D. ideal理想的。根据下文“Schafer is a builder by trade, but his other 　　2　　 is letting his hands dance across a piano keyboard.”可知，作为建筑工人的谢弗来说，他仍然做到了去做自己喜欢做的事情，所以他有能力掌控自己的命运，成为了他想成为的人。故选A。
17．考查名词词义辨析。句意：Schafer是一名建筑工人，但他的另一个才能是让他的手在钢琴键盘上跳舞。A. career职业生涯；B. quality品质；C. talent才能；D. budget预算。根据下文“letting his hands dance across a piano keyboard”可知，弹奏钢琴是谢弗的另一项才能。故选C。
18．考查动词词义辨析。句意：在过去的六年里，Schafer一直在拜访克林顿县Gunnisonville Meadows辅助生活中心的居民演奏一些他称之为“经典”的歌曲。A. treating对待；B. visiting拜访；C. leading引导；D. following跟随。根据下文“the residents of Clinton County’s Gunnisonville Meadows Assisted Living Center”可知，谢弗应该是拜访那里的居民们。故选B。
19．考查动词词义辨析。句意：见第3题详解。A. teach教；B. learn学习；C. read读；D. play玩。根据下文“I’m playing a lot of songs. I 　　5　　 many years to the 30s, 40s and like that,”可知，他们是在演奏音乐。故选D。
20．考查动词短语辨析。句意：“我演奏了很多歌曲。我可以追溯到很多年前的三四十年代，”他说。A. go back回去；B. put on穿上；C. take off    脱掉；D. look forward往前看。根据下文“to the 30s, 40s”可知，这是指回到三四十年代。故选A。
21．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：乔·史密斯是一位稳定的听众。A. choosy精挑细选的；B. sympathetic同情的；C. professional专业的；D. regular稳定的。根据下文““He plays here every Wednesday. I wouldn’t miss it,” Smith said.”可知，史密斯每周三都去听演奏，所以他是一位稳定的听众。故选D。
22．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他大约在上午10:30左右过来，一直演奏到11:30。A. sings唱歌；B. comes来；C. waits等待；D. rests休息。根据下文“about 10:30 in the morning and plays until 11:30”可知，这里指谢弗上午10:30左右过来，然后一直演奏到11:30。故选B。
23．考查名词词义辨析。句意：安妮塔·伊奥科说，听谢弗的演奏是她一周的亮点。A. application申请；B. preparation准备；C. highlight最好(或最精彩、最激动人心)的部分；D. responsibility责任。根据下文““I wouldn’t miss it. I always 　　9　　 of being here,” she said.”可知，安妮塔·伊奥科非常喜欢听谢弗的演奏，所以听演奏的那个时间段是最令他激动的时候。故选C。
24．考查动词短语辨析。句意：“我不会错过的。我特意在这里，”她说。A. lose control失控；B. take a note做笔记；C. keep track跟踪；D. make a point特意；故意。根据上文“I wouldn’t miss it”可知，只要谢弗演奏，安妮塔·伊奥科就会特意去听。make a point“特意；故意”的意思。故选D。
25．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他说他没有上过任何正式的钢琴课，也读不懂音乐。A. piano钢琴；B. tennis网球；C. cooking做饭；D. trade贸易。根据上文“but his other 　　2　　 is letting his hands dance across a piano keyboard”可知，谢弗是弹奏钢琴的。故选A。
26．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他的孙女妮可·亚布斯开车送他上下每周的音乐会。A. classical经典的；B. evening晚上的；C. weekly每周一次的；D. closing接近尾声的。根据上文“He plays here every Wednesday.”可知，谢弗的钢琴弹奏是每周一次。故选C。
27．考查名词词义辨析。句意：Yabs说，星期三和祖父在一起是她一周中最喜欢的时间。A. mother母亲；B. grandmother祖母；C. father父亲；D. grandfather祖父。根据上文“His granddaughter”可知，谢弗是妮可·亚布斯的祖父。故选D。
28．考查动词词义辨析。句意：“我认为很多人都不喜欢和祖父母在一起的时间，但我知道我绝对重视这一点，”她说。A. appreciate享受；B. waste浪费；C. keep保持；D. need需要。根据下文“the time that they spend with their grandparents”可知，这里指很多人不懂得享受和祖父母在一起的时间。故选A。
29．考查副词词义辨析。句意：见第13题详解。A. properly恰当地；B. definitely绝对地；C. easily容易地；D. secretly秘密地。根据上文“but”可知，上下文是转折关系，其他很多人不懂得享受和祖父母在一起的时间，而作者却很喜欢。故选B。
30．考查动词词义辨析。句意：“我喜欢看到人们享受它，所以这对我来说已经足够了，”他说。A. avoid避免；B. admit承认；C. enjoy享受；D. remember记得。根据下文“seeing the people enjoying it, so that’s enough for me”可知，当谢弗看到有人喜欢他的演奏时，他是很享受的。故选C。

31．B 32．A 33．D 34．D 35．C 36．C 37．B 38．A 39．B 40．C 41．A 42．D 43．B 44．C 45．D

【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者认为话语非常有力量，可以激励人前进，也可以让人放弃，他因为初中的时候被其他学生嘲笑大胖鼻子而尴尬难过了很久，二十年后才摆脱了自卑的想法，因此作者建议我们说话前应三思。
31．考查动词词义辨析。句意：它们往往会影响人们几十年，要么给他们继续前进的勇气，要么给他们更多放弃的理由。A. impress使留下深刻印象；B. impact影响；C. hurt伤害；D. inspire激励。根据下文“providing either the _____2_____ to carry on or one more reason to give up.”可知，话语对人的作用是双重的，既有好的一面，也有坏的一面，所以impact“影响”符合语境。故选B。
32．考查名词词义辨析。句意：它们往往会影响人们几十年，要么给他们继续前进的勇气，要么给他们更多放弃的理由。A. courage勇气；B. interest兴趣；C. praise表扬；D. depression沮丧。根据空后“to carry on”可知，应该是勇气让人继续前进。故选A。
33．考查名词词义辨析。句意：其他孩子建立了宝贵的友谊，而我一个人都不认识。A. habits习惯；B. profits利润；C. group小组；D. friendships友谊。根据上文“I transferred to a new junior school in Texas”和空前“built valuable”可知，作者转学到新学校，还没有朋友，而其他人已经建立了宝贵的友谊。故选D。
34．考查动词词义辨析。句意：在成功排队取餐后，我坐进了最近的空位。A. riding骑车；B. giving给；C. feeling感觉；D. making进行。根据下文“I slid into the nearest open seat”可知，作者是成功排队取好餐了。make one’s way through…是固定短语，意为“成功穿过”。故选D。
35．考查副词词义辨析。句意：我低头看着我的食物。A. up向上；B. back向后；C. down向下；D. forward向前。根据上文提到的餐厅和空后“at my food”可知，作者是低头看自己桌子上的食物。故选C。
36．考查动词词义辨析。句意：最后，一个孩子打破了沉默。A. ate吃；B. dropped丢；C. broke打破；D. hit打击。根据下文““Man! You have one big nose!””可知，一个孩子说了话，打破了沉默。break the ice是固定短语，意为“打破沉默”。故选C。
37．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我感到很尴尬。A. frightened害怕的；B. embarrassed尴尬的；C. innocent无辜的；D. fragile脆弱的。根据上文“I could feel my face getting red with embarrassment.”可知，当时孩子们先皱鼻子悄悄地笑，作者感到尴尬，现在有孩子直接说出了嘲讽作者的话，作者会很尴尬。故选B。
38．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我想哭，但还是勉强笑了笑——好像这并没有让我难过似的。A. upset使难过；B. intend打算；C. terrify使害怕；D. restrict限制。根据上文“I wanted to cry, but I managed a little laugh”可知，作者在掩饰自己的难过，假装嘲讽的话没有令自己难过。故选A。
39．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我能看到的只有那大胖鼻子，盖过了其他所有五官。A. head头；B. nose鼻子；C. mouth嘴巴；D. face脸。根据下文“I was only a life support system for a nose.”可知，作者看来看去只能注意到自己的大胖鼻子。故选B。
40．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我从各个角度研究它，但不断得出同样的结论：我只是鼻子的生命维持系统。A. decision决定；B. ease轻松；C. conclusion结论；D. expectation期望。根据空后“I was only a life support system for a nose”可知，这是作者反复研究后得出的一个结论。故选C。
41．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这是我的典型特征。A. typical典型的；B. desperate绝望的；C. heroic英雄的；D. universal普遍的。根据上文“that overshadowed every other feature”可知，作者的大胖鼻子非常显眼，盖过了其他所有五官，所以是典型的特征。故选A。
42．考查副词词义辨析。句意：谢天谢地，我最终摆脱了这种想法。A. Suddenly突然；B. Personally就个人而言；C. Actually实际上；D. Thankfully感谢地。根据下文“But it really took me twenty years. Even now, I feel a little uncomfortable thinking about it.”可知，作者花费了很久的时间摆脱了自卑的想法，所以是怀着感谢的心理。故选D。
43．考查介词（短语）词义辨析。句意：谢天谢地，我最终摆脱了这种想法。A. into进入；B. out of在……外；C. up from从；D. up to达到。根据下文“But it really took me twenty years. Even now, I feel a little uncomfortable thinking about it.”可知，作者花费了很久的时间摆脱了自卑的想法。grow out of…是固定短语，意为“因长大而丢弃”。故选B。
44．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：它只是向你展示了话语；有多么强大。A. vivid生动的；B. efficient高效的；C. powerful强大的；D. novel新奇的。根据上文“But it really took me twenty years. Even now, I feel a little uncomfortable thinking about it.”可知，摆脱一句伤人的话需要花费很长时间，而且这种影响到最后也不会完全消失，所以是展示话语的强大。故选C。
45．考查动词词义辨析。句意：因此，说话前要三思，因为一句粗心大意的话可能会在未来几年塑造或扭曲一个人的现实。A. behave行动；B. agree同意；C. laugh大笑；D. speak说话。根据空后“since a careless word can shape — or misshape — someone’s reality for years to come”可知，此处强调话语的影响力，所以是说话前要三思。故选D。

46．B 47．D 48．A 49．C 50．B 51．D 52．C 53．C 54．A 55．D 56．C 57．A 58．B 59．D 60．B

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。讲述了泰勒和梅兰妮没有因为新冠病毒改变婚礼计划。相反，他们设法结婚了，同时也做了一些有益于世界的事情——在招待会上为无家可归的人提供食物。
46．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：泰勒和梅兰妮不会因为这件事而失望。A. over结束的；B. down沮丧的；C. up向上的；高兴的；D. through直通的。根据下文“They managed to still get married while also doing something beneficial in the world”可知，泰勒和梅兰妮没有让病毒使他们失望。故选B。
47．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他们设法结婚了，同时也做了一些有益于世界的事情——在招待会上为无家可归的人提供食物。A. elderly年纪大的；B. sick生病的；C. disabled残疾的；D. homeless无家可归的。根据倒数第二段的“joined the work of serving the homeless”可知，他们在招待会上为无家可归的人提供食物。故选D。
48．考查动词词义辨析。句意：这对新人的婚礼最初预计有150名宾客。A. supposed料想；假设；B. reminded提醒；C. invited邀请；D. persuaded劝说。根据句中“to have 150 　　4　　 at their wedding”可知，这对新人的婚礼最初预计有150名宾客。be supposed to do是固定短语，意为“应该……；被期望……”。故选A。
49．考查名词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. colleagues同事；B. neighbors邻居；C. guests客人；D. beggars乞丐。根据下文“for just their friends and family”可知，这对新人的婚礼最初预计有150名宾客。故选C。
50．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：然而，在世界上一切都在进行的情况下，这样一个盛大的仪式是不可能的。A. formal正式的；B. possible可能的；C. amazing令人惊讶的；D. expensive昂贵的。根据下文“Hence they changed their plans and organized something 　　6　　 for just their friends and family.”可知，在病毒仍在肆虐的情况下，举行这样一个盛大的仪式是不可能的。故选B。
51．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：因此，他们改变了计划，只为朋友和家人组织了一些亲密的活动。A. odd奇怪的；B. lively生动的；C. big大的；D. close亲密的。根据下文“After getting married in their private and friendly ceremony”可知，他们改变了计划，只为朋友和家人组织了一些亲密的活动。故选D。
52．考查介词短语辨析。句意：他们没有取消150人的食物，而是选择用它做一些特别的事情。A. Other than除了……以外；B. So as to为了；C. Rather than而不是；D. In an attempt to为了。根据下文“they chose to do something special with it. So, they spoke with the nonprofit organization Laura’s Home about 　　9　　.”可知，他们没有取消150人的食物，而是选择用它做一些特别的事情。故选C。
53．考查名词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. money钱；B. budget预算；C. food食物；D. attention注意。根据上文“feeding the 　　2　　 at the reception”可知，他们没有取消150人的食物，而是为无家可归的人提供食物。故选C。
54．考查名词词义辨析。句意：因此，他们与非营利组织劳拉之家就捐赠事宜进行了交谈。A. donation捐赠；B. sale销售；C. promotion促销；晋升；D. purchase购买。根据下文“the couple then went straight to Laura’s Home, put on a hairnet and gloves, and joined the work of serving the homeless.”可知，他们与非营利组织劳拉之家就捐赠事宜进行了交谈。故选A。
55．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他们的请求得到了批准，并迅速制定了计划让一切得以进行。A. suspended悬挂；B. proposed提议；C. adjusted调整；D. approved批准。根据下文“plans were swiftly put in place for everything to 　　11　　”可知，他们的请求得到了批准。故选D。
56．考查动词短语辨析。句意：同上。A. hold back阻止；B. take over接管；C. go ahead进行；D. turn around转身。根据句中“plans were swiftly put in place”可知，他们迅速制定了计划让一切得以进行。故选C。
57．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他们甚至没有换衣服。A. clothes衣物；B. schedules安排；C. rings指环；D. words话语。根据上文“put on a hairnet and gloves”以及婚礼这一重大时刻可知，他们没有更换衣服。故选A。
58．考查动词词义辨析。句意：这并不是这对夫妇计划的招待会，但在某种程度上，它更好。A. hosted主办；B. planned计划；C. skipped跳过；D. experienced经历。根据下文“but in a way, it was better”可知，上下文是转折关系，此处指这并不是这对夫妇计划的招待会。故选B。
59．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在他们一生中最幸福的一天，他们在这个世界上做了一些好事。A. toughest最艰难的；B. luckiest最幸运的；C. busiest最忙碌的；D. happiest最幸福的。根据常识可知，这一天是泰勒和梅兰妮的大喜之日，理应是他们一生中最幸福的一天。故选D。
60．考查动词词义辨析。句意：这种广泛传播的病毒可能迫使这对夫妇改变了他们的婚礼计划，但这样做最终惠及的人比他们想象的要多。A. sheltering保护；掩蔽；B. benefiting使……受益；C. rewarding奖励；D. appreciating欣赏。根据上文“do some good in the world”可知，他们这样做让更多人受益。故选B。

61．D 62．B 63．B 64．A 65．D 66．C 67．A 68．B 69．A 70．C 71．B 72．A 73．C 74．B 75．D

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述的是在母亲Havva Kul帮助下，患有视力障碍的女儿Berru Merve顺利获得了法学学位，学校为表达对母亲的感激之情，授予名誉法学学位的故事。
61．考查名词词义辨析。句意：如果没有她的母亲哈娃·库尔(Havva Kul)的慈爱支持，她在法学院的四年时间里耐心地阅读贝鲁·默夫的课堂笔记，她是不可能取得这一成就的。A. supply供应；B. advice建议；C. method方法；D. support支持。根据下文中的“Havva read all the books and lecture notes, as well as ____4____ her visually impaired daughter with her homework.”可知，此处指的是母亲对女儿的“帮助”。故选D项。
62．考查副词词义辨析。句意：如果没有她的母亲哈娃·库尔(Havva Kul)的慈爱支持，她在法学院的四年时间里耐心地阅读贝鲁·默夫的课堂笔记，她是不可能取得这一成就的。A. proudly骄傲地；B. patiently耐心地；C. eagerly渴望地；D. publicly公开地。结合语境可知，她的女儿有视力障碍，所以此处应是“耐心地”给她读课堂笔记。故选B项。
63．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：如果没有她的母亲哈娃·库尔(Havva Kul)的慈爱支持，她在法学院的四年时间里耐心地阅读贝鲁·默夫的课堂笔记，她是不可能取得这一成就的。A. apparent明显的；B. possible可能的；C. persuasive有说服力的；D. meaningful有意义的。根据下文中的“as the school had no facilities or resources for visually impaired students.”可知，大学没有给视力损伤的学生提供便利，要是没有母亲的帮助，毕业是不“可能的”符合语境。故选B项。
64．考查动词词义辨析。句意：哈娃阅读了所有的书籍和课堂笔记，并帮助她视力受损的女儿完成家庭作业。A. assisted援助；B. loaded装载；C. amused使愉快；D. treated对待。根据上文中的“Havva read all the books and lecture notes”以及as well as可知，此处指的是“帮助”符合语境。故选A项。
65．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当22岁的Berru Merve获得法律学位时，Sakarya大学的工作人员也邀请Havva上台。A. approached接近；B. appeared出现；C. returned回归；D. graduated毕业。根据下文中的“Havva made a(n) ____8____ to ensure that her daughter would graduate from law school.”可知，此处指的是在女儿获得学位“毕业”的时候。故选D项。
66．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当22岁的Berru Merve获得法律学位时，Sakarya大学的工作人员也邀请Havva上台。A. adapted适应，改编；B. forced强迫；C. invited邀请；D. assigned分配。根据下文中的“This was the university’s way of ____7____ their gratitude and appreciation to Havva”可知，此处指的是“邀请”母亲Havva上台。故选C项。
67．考查动词词义辨析。句意：这是学校对Havva表达感谢和感激的方式，因为学校没有为视障学生提供设施和资源。A. extending延伸，提供；B. evaluating评估；C. recording记录；D. comparing比较。根据下文中的“their gratitude and appreciation to Havva”以及语境可知，此处指的是学校为“提供”感谢和感激之情，“extend…to…”意为“向……提供……”符合语境。故选A项。
68．考查名词词义辨析。句意：哈娃努力确保她的女儿能从法学院毕业。A. deal交易；B. effort努力；C. change改变；D. appointment约会。根据下文中的“to ensure that her daughter would graduate from law school”以及语境可知，母亲应该是“努力”确保自己的女儿从法学院毕业。故选B项。
69．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：她母亲的宝贵帮助使这位视力受损的法律专业学生克服了障碍，完成了她的学位。A. invaluable无价的，宝贵的；B. formal正式的；C. distinct有区别的；D. inaccurate不准确的。结合语境可知，在女儿视力有损的情况下，母亲对女儿的帮助时“无价的，宝贵的”。故选A项。
70．考查动词词义辨析。句意：她母亲的宝贵帮助使这位视力受损的法律专业学生克服了障碍，完成了她的学位。A. avoid避免；B. predict预测；C. overcome克服；D. tolerate忍受。根据下文的“barriers to finishing her degree”可知，能够获得学位对视力有损的人来说应该是“克服”障碍符合语境。故选C项。
71．考查副词词义辨析。句意：哈娃每天都陪在她身边，亲自照顾女儿的一切需要。A. occasionally偶然；B. personally个人地，亲自地；C. conditionally有条件地；D. mentally精神上地。根据上文中的“Havva stayed by her side every day”可知，母亲每天陪在身边，应该是“亲自地”符合语境。故选B项。
72．考查动词词义辨析。句意：在Berru Merve毕业时，哈佛大学授予Havva荣誉法律学位，以表彰她的奉献和承诺。A. awarding颁奖；B. selling售卖；C. lending外借；D. booking预订。根据上文中的“the university acknowledged Havva’s dedication and commitment”可知，为了表示对母亲的奉献和承诺的认可，应该是“授予”她荣誉法律学位。故选A项。
73．考查动词词义辨析。句意：萨卡雅大学法学院院长Bilen教授称赞Havva为她的女儿打开了大门，创造了一个更美好的未来。A. ignored忽略；B. comforted安慰；C. praised表扬；D. promoted促进。根据下文中的“for managing to open doors and create a better ____14____ for her daughter”可知，此处表示由于Havva为她的女儿打开了大门，法学院院长Bilen教授“称赞”她的举动符合语境。故选C项。
74．考查名词词义辨析。句意：萨卡雅大学法学院院长Bilen教授称赞Havva为她的女儿打开了大门，创造了一个更美好的未来。A. career职业生涯；B. future未来；C. dream梦想；D. manner方式。根据上文中的“managing to open doors and create a better”以及语境可知，母亲成功的打开一扇大门以及创造了更好的是“未来”。故选B项。
75．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：没有什么比家人和朋友对残疾的亲人，包括视障人士无条件的爱更鼓舞人心的了。A. convenient便利的；B. familiar熟悉的；C. interesting有趣的；D. inspiring令人鼓舞的。结合语境可知，母亲为确保自己有视力障碍的女儿能顺利大学毕业而无条件帮助女儿，最后获得成功，这样无条件的爱应该是“鼓舞人心的”符合语境。故选D项。

76．A 77．C 78．C 79．B 80．D 81．C 82．B 83．A 84．B 85．D 86．A 87．D 88．B 89．A 90．C

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者的父亲为了家庭和孩子放弃自己的梦想的故事。
76．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我的父母总是在电影中扮演配角，让我成为最闪亮的明星。A. supporting辅助性的；B. leading主要的；C. temporary临时的；D. ambitious有抱负的。根据上文“my life was like a kid adventure movie”和句中“leaving me as the shining star.”可知，父母是作者的儿童冒险电影中的配角；supporting actor“配角”。故选A项。
77．考查动词词义辨析。句意：即使我父亲不是修理工，他也会修理任何东西。A. design设计；B. purchase购买；C. fix修理；D. change改变。根据句中“ even if he was not a repairman”可知，父亲会修理东西。故选C项。
78．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他似乎总是清楚地知道自己要去哪里，也知道到达那里的最有效路线。A. system系统；B. service服务；C. route路线；D. profit利润。根据句中“know exactly where he was going”和“to get there.”可知，父亲知道最有效的路线。故选C项。
79．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他的自信使我们家变得安全。A. bravery勇气；B. confidence信心；C. commitment承诺；D. inspiration灵感。根据上文“I never heard him express any doubts.”可知，父亲非常自信。故选B项。
80．考查动词词义辨析。句意：但自从我自己当了父亲后，我开始意识到我父亲一定有过困惑的时候。A. remember记住；B. expect期望；C. imagine想象；D. realize意识到。上文讲作者觉得父亲非常自信，结合句中“my dad must have had moments of confusion”可知，作者自己当了爸爸后，意识到父亲其实也有困惑的时候。故选D项。
81．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我也开始感激父亲的努力，因为他不知疲倦地工作来养家糊口。A. ignore忽视；B. admit承认；C. appreciate感激；D. assess评估。根据句中“my father’s efforts as he worked 　　7　　　 to provide for his family”可知，作者感激父亲为家庭作出的努力。故选C项。
82．考查副词词义辨析。句意：我也开始感激父亲的努力，因为他不知疲倦地工作来养家糊口。A. legally合法地；B. tirelessly不知疲倦地；C. doubtfully怀疑地；D. bravely勇敢地。根据句中“my father’s efforts”和“provide for his family”可推知，父亲不知疲倦地工作来养家糊口。故选B项。
83．考查动词词义辨析。句意：后来我听到了他为了做一个“父亲”而牺牲梦想的故事。A. heard听到；B. told告诉；C. predicted预测；D. continued继续。根据句中“stories about his dreams”可知，作者听到关于父亲的梦想的故事。故选A项。
84．考查动词词义辨析。句意：后来我听到了他为了做一个“父亲”而牺牲梦想的故事。A. created创造；B. sacrificed牺牲；C. transformed改变；D. pursued追求。根据下文“Despite his talent in baseball, he gave up...”可知，父亲放弃了自己的天分，牺牲了自己的梦想。故选B项。
85．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：尽管他在棒球方面很有天赋，但他放弃了那个有前途的职业，成为了我的父亲。A. challenging具有挑战性的；B. forbidding禁止的；C. encouraging鼓舞人心的；D. promising有前途的。根据句中“his talent in baseball”可知，父亲在棒球方面很有天赋，棒球是更有前途的职业。故选D项。
86．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我开始明白他所面临的平衡：家庭与他自己灵魂中被抑制的激情。A. fires激情，热情；B. aspects方面；C. strengths优势；D. peaces和平。根据上文“Despite his talent in baseball”和下文“his personal dream”可知，父亲在家庭和自己的棒球梦想，自己的激情之间平衡，最后选择了家庭。故选A项。
87．考查动词短语辨析。句意：他把自己的个人梦想放在一边，去追求被认为是更高的使命——给他的孩子一个追随梦想的机会。A. checked on检查；B. believed in相信；C. jumped at抓住；D. set aside把……放在一边；把……抛在脑后。根据上文“Despite his talent in baseball, he gave up that　　10　　 career to become my dad.”和“to go after what was considered a higher calling”可知，父亲把个人梦想放到了一边。故选D项。
88．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他把自己的个人梦想放在一边，去追求被认为是更高的使命——给他的孩子一个追随梦想的机会。A. choice选择；B. opportunity机会；C. reward奖励；D. present现在。根据句中“to follow his dreams.”可知，父亲想要给作者追逐梦想的机会。故选B项。
89．考查名词词义辨析。句意：现在，我希望把父亲给我的最好的礼物——温暖、温柔的童年回忆——送给孩子们。A. memories记忆；B. character性格；C. assistance协助；D. instructions指示。根据下文“they’ll always be able to take　　15　　 in those sweet memories.”可知，作者想像父亲一样，给自己的孩子留下温暖、温柔的童年回忆。故选A项。
90．考查名词词义辨析。句意：不管他们以后的生活有多困难，他们都能从这些甜蜜的回忆中得到安慰。A. action行动；B. risk风险；C. comfort安慰；D. care小心。根据句中“sweet memories”可知，这些记忆能给人带来安慰。故选C项。

91．D 92．C 93．B 94．A 95．A 96．D 97．C 98．C 99．A 100．B 101．D 102．B 103．C 104．A 105．D

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。一位失业贫困的年轻人出于善良，把自己的食物送给了一位老人和他的两位孙女。而作为回报，老人送给他一枚古币。当年轻人偶然发现这枚古币非常贵重，带着换来的钱去寻找老人一家时，他们却已经离开，只托人留下一张表达感恩的字条。
91．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他失业了，除了几美元一无所有。A. Undefeated未被击败的；B. Unharmed未受伤害的；C. Unconcerned不关心的；D. Unemployed失业的。根据下文中“he never found a job”可知，这位年轻人是失业状态。故选D项。
92．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：因为他从没找到工作，他感觉十分沮丧。A. engaged使用中的、忙碌的；B. thrilled激动的、兴奋的；C. frustrated沮丧的；D. qualified有资格的。根据后面的“he never found a job”可知，没有找到工作，应该是沮丧的，frustrated符合语境。故选C项。
93．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他用他身上最后的储蓄买了食物，正当他坐下准备吃的时候，一位老人带着两个瘦弱的女孩走了过来。A. findings发现；B. savings储蓄；C. belongings所有物、财物；D. feelings感受。根据上文的“he had nothing but a few dollars”可知，年轻人处于失业状态，身上仅剩几美元，所以时用最后的“储蓄”买了食物，savings符合语境。故选B项。
94．考查连词词义辨析。句意：老人想让年轻人把食物给他们吃，因为他们已经一个礼拜没有吃饭了。A. for因为；B. once一旦；C. while当……时；D. until直到。根据“The old man asked him to help them with food  ____4____ they had not eaten since a week ago.”可知，此处指“因为他们已经一个礼拜没吃饭，所以才会让年轻人给食物”，前后之间为因果关系，应用for连接。故选A项。
95．考查名词词义辨析。句意：带着他最后一丝善意，年轻人把他所有的食物都送给了他们。A. kindness善良；B. depression沮丧、抑郁；C. comprehension理解、领悟；D. obsession痴迷、困扰。根据“he gave them all the food he bought”可知，把买的所有食物都给了年轻人他们，说明他是善良的，kindness符合语境。故选A项。
96．考查动词词义辨析。句意：老人坚持要年轻人把钱放进口袋里——最后他照做了。A. prayed请求；B. acquired获得、捕获；C. proposed提议、计划；D. insisted坚持。根据“You need this coin more than I do—just keep it.”可知，老人“坚持”让年轻人收下硬币，insisted符合语境。故选D项。
97．考查副词词义辨析。句意：老人坚持要年轻人把钱放进口袋里——最后他照做了。A. hopefully有希望地；B. effortlessly轻松地、好不费劲地；C. finally最后；D. accidentally意外地、偶然地。根据“and  ____7____  he did.”可知，应该是最后照做了，finally符合语境。故选C项。
98．考查动词词义辨析。句意：回到桥下，这位年轻人突然看到一张旧报纸，上面登着一条广告，广告上邀请拥有古币的人去往一个特殊的商店。A. urging催促、说服；B. forcing迫使；C. inviting邀请；D. selecting挑选。根据“the young man suddenly saw an advertisement on an old newspaper ____8____  people with old coins to come to a particular store”可知，报纸上登的广告应该是“邀请”拥有古币的人去商店，inviting符合语境。故选C项。
99．考查短语辨析。句意：当他向店主展示这枚古币时，店主大叫起来，拿出一本书，并且告诉年轻人这枚古币价值6700美元。A. brought out出版、生产、取出、说出；B. showed off炫耀、卖弄；C. paid for为……付款；D. gave away赠送。根据“As he showed the dirty old coin, the owner screamed loudly,  ____9____  a book and told the young man this old  ____10____ was worth $67,000 dollars.”可知，此处应该是“拿出”一本书，brought out为bring out的过去式，表示“取出”之意，符合语境。故答案选A。
100．考查名词词义辨析。句意：当他向店主展示这枚古币时，店主大叫起来，拿出一本书，并且告诉年轻人这枚古币价值6700美元。A. newspaper报纸；B. coin硬币；C. advertisement广告；D. shop商店。根据“As he showed the dirty old coin, the owner screamed loudly,  ____9____  a book and told the young man this old  ____10____ was worth $67,000 dollars.”可知，应该是这枚古币价值6700美元，coin符合语境。故选B项。
101．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当老板给了他一张全额支票时他激动不已。A. exhausted精疲力竭的；B. scared害怕的；C. annoyed恼怒的；D. overjoyed欣喜若狂的。根据“as the owner gave him a check for the full amount”可知，收到支票时，应该是“狂喜的”，overjoyed符合语境。故选D项。
102．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他立即到银行把钱兑换成现金，然后去找老人和孩子们，向他们道谢，并把钱分给他们。A. paid支付；B. cashed兑现；C. traded贸易；D. drew牵引、描绘。根据“as the owner gave him a check for the full amount”可知，年轻人收到的是支票，所以应该是在银行“兑换”现金，cashed符合语境。故选B项。
103．考查短语辨析。句意：他立即到银行把钱兑换成现金，然后去找老人和孩子们，向他们道谢，并把钱分给他们。A. in front of在……前面；B. in company with和……一起；C. in search of寻找、搜索；D. in line with与……相符。根据下文“However, no one showed up except a lady who came over and handed him a note”可知，年轻人应该是回去“找”老人，in search of符合语境。故选C项。
104．考查动词词义辨析。句意：然而，(老人和孩子却)无处可寻，只有一位女士走上前来，并递给他一张纸条，上面写着“你给了我们你的所有，我们要用这枚硬币来回报你。” A. saying说；B. writing写；C. talking谈论；D. persuading说服、劝服。根据“handed him a note”可知，后面的直接引语为纸条上的话，此处应指纸条上说到，saying符合语境。故选A项。
105．动词词义辨析。句意：然而，(老人和孩子却)无处可寻，只有一位女士走上前来，并递给他一张纸条，上面写着“你给了我们你的所有，我们要用这枚硬币来回报你。”A. honored尊敬、给……荣誉；B. approved赞同；C. authorized授权、批准；D. rewarded奖赏、回报。根据上下文可知，年轻人给了老人买的全部食物，老人给了年轻人一个古币，所以应该是“回报”，rewarded符合语境。故选D项。

106．A 107．D 108．C 109．B 110．C 111．A 112．A 113．B 114．C 115．B 116．B 117．D 118．A 119．C 120．D

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了商人兼自行车爱好者伊森·布朗在帮助朋友的孩子找一辆合适的自行车的启发下，启动了布朗家族基金帮助更多有特殊需求的孩子的故事。
106．考查动词词义辨析。句意：这个男孩从来都不知道骑自行车的乐趣，因为他患有脑积水，经常导致平衡问题。A. suffered遭受；B. recovered恢复；C. escaped逃离；D. resulted产生。suffer from患……的病。根据“hydrocephalus(脑积水), which often causes balance____2____.”可知，男孩患有脑积水。故选A。
107．考查名词词义辨析。句意：这个男孩从来都不知道骑自行车的乐趣，因为他患有脑积水，经常导致平衡问题。A. changes变化；B. damages损害；C. diseases疾病；D. issues问题。根据“____3____ for a child with balance problems.”可知，脑积水导致男孩有平衡问题。故选D。
108．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：回到家后，布朗上网找到了一辆带平衡杆的三轮自行车，非常适合有平衡问题的孩子。A. difficult困难的；B. expensive昂贵的；C. perfect完美的；D. common常见的。perfect for对……来说最理想的。根据“Brown went online and found a three-wheel bike with a balancing bar,”可知，布朗上网找到了一辆带平衡杆的三轮自行车，对有平衡问题的孩子来说最理想的。故选C。
109．考查动词词义辨析。句意：很快，这个男孩就和他的同龄人一起在街上骑自行车，玩得开心，锻炼身体。A. driving驾驶；B. cycling骑自行车；C. jumping跳；D. walking行走。根据“When he got home, Brown went online and found a three-wheel bike with a balancing bar,____3____ for a child with balance problems.”可知，这里自行车适合有平衡问题的孩子，所以这个男孩就和他的同龄人一起在街上骑自行车。故选B。
110．考查副词词义辨析。句意：布朗说：“我永远不会忘记，当我的朋友看到他的儿子和其他孩子快乐地玩耍时，他脸上的笑容。”A. crazily疯狂地；B. slowly慢慢地；C. happily快乐地；D. patiently耐心地。根据“I’ll never forget the smile on my friend’s face”可知，男孩和其他孩子玩得很快乐。故选C。
111．考查动词词义辨析。句意：就在那时，我意识到我下一步要做什么。A. realized意识到；B. considered考虑；C. hoped希望；D. changed改变。根据“what I was going to do next.”及下文可知，布朗意识到他下一步要做什么。故选A。
112．考查名词词义辨析。句意：该组织与医院合作，寻找可以从这种类型的自行车中受益的儿童，并帮助调整每辆自行车，以满足儿童的特殊需要。A. organization组织；B. company公司；C. school学校；D. factory工厂。根据“Brown decided to set up a nonprofit fund-the Brown Family Fund.”可知，布朗家族基金是一个公益性组织。故选A。
113．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：该组织与医院合作，寻找可以从这种类型的自行车中受益的儿童，并帮助调整每辆自行车，以满足儿童的特殊需要。A. difficult困难的；B. special特别的；C. simple简单的；D. usual通常的。根据“needs of the children.”可知，自行车是可以根据需要而调整，以满足儿童的特殊需要。故选B。
114．考查动词词义辨析。句意：每辆自行车都配有头枕、安全带和后面的制动器。A. replaced代替；B. provided提供；C. equipped装备；D. dealt处理。be equipped with装备着。根据“a headrest, a seat belt, and a brake in the back.”可知，因为满足孩子的特殊需要，所以每辆自行车都配有头枕、安全带和后面的制动器。故选C。
115．考查名词词义辨析。句意：对于幸运的孩子来说，这将改变他们的生活。A. lover爱好者；B. changer改变者；C. dreamer梦想者；D. fighter战士。根据“For kids lucky enough to get one,”可知，对于那些有幸得到这种自行车的孩子来说，这将改变他们的生活。故选B。
116．考查短语词义辨析。句意：在得到自行车后不久，她就开始为特殊需要的铁人三项进行训练。A. Now that既然；B. Soon after不久之后；C. As though好像；D. Only if只是在……的时候。根据“She spent most days on the couch watching TV. ”可知，14岁女孩得到自行车后不久，开始铁人三项进行训练。故选B。
117．考查名词词义辨析。句意：在一次杂志采访中，她说：“我一直都知道我是一名运动员。”A. winner获胜者；B. angel天使；C. instructor教员；D. athlete运动员。根据“she began training for particularneeds triathlons(三项全能运动).”可知，14岁女孩进行三项全能运动，所以是一名运动员。故选D。
118．考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：到目前为止，该基金已经赠送了450辆自行车，而这仅仅是个开始。A. given away赠送；B. paid for为……支付；C. left out遗漏；D. brought in引进。根据“The ____7____ worked with hospitals to find children who could benefit from this type of bike and to help adjust each bike to meet the ____8____ needs of the children.”可知，布朗家族基金已经赠送了450辆自行车给有特殊需要的孩子。故选A。
119．考查名词词义辨析。句意：到目前为止，该基金已经赠送了450辆自行车，而这仅仅是个开始。A. share分享；B. reason原因；C. start开始；D. chance机会。根据“Brown said, “I did a lot of things, but offering these kids their bikes is the most ____15____ thing that I have done.””可知，布朗认为赠送自行车这仅仅是个开始。故选C。
120．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：布朗说：“我做了很多事情，但为这些孩子提供自行车是我做过的最有意义的事情。”A. fortunate幸运的；B. complex复杂的；C. challenging具有挑战性的；D. meaningful有意义的。根据“but offering these kids their bikes”可知，布朗认为为这些孩子提供自行车是他做过的最有意义的事情。故选D。

121．A 122．B 123．C 124．D 125．A 126．B 127．C 128．D 129．A 130．B 131．C 132．B 133．D 134．A 135．D

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了17岁的青少年Anika Puri发明Elsa——一种低成本的可以实时发现大象偷猎者的工具。
121．考查副词词义辨析。句意：“我对这项专注于濒危物种和环境科学的发明感到特别兴奋，”Puri说。A. especially特别；B. usually通常；C. specifically具体地；D. mostly主要地。根据第一句“A 17-year-old teenager, Anika Puri, has invented a low-cost tool to spot elephant poachers (偷猎者) in real time.”可知，Puri发明了一种低成本的工具，她当然对自己的发明感到特别兴奋。故选A项。
122．考查名词词义辨析。句意：“我对这项专注于濒危物种和环境科学的发明感到特别兴奋”Puri说。A. discovery发现；B. invention发明；C. theory理论；D. concept概念。根据第一句“A 17-year-old teenager, Anika Puri, has invented a low-cost tool to spot elephant poachers (偷猎者) in real time.”和最后一段的“the 17-year -old’s invention”可知，Puri发明了Elsa这一软件。故选B项。
123．考查动词词义辨析。句意：在最近的一次印度之行中，Puri意识到大象仍在被杀害以获取象牙。A. trained训练；B. protected保护；C. killed杀；D. raised提出。根据空格后的“for their tusks”可知，大象肯定是被猎杀。故选C项。
124．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：“我很吃惊，”Puri说，“因为我一直认为，嗯，偷猎是非法的；为什么这仍然是一个大问题?”A. dangerous危险的；B. harmful有害的；C. unnecessary不必要的；D. illegal非法的。根据上文的“During a recent trip to India, Puri realized that elephants were still being　　　3　　　　　for their tusks.”和空格前的poaching(偷猎)可知，猎杀大象肯定是违法的。故选D项。
125．考查名词词义辨析。句意：“我很吃惊，”Puri说，“因为我一直认为，嗯，偷猎是非法的；为什么这仍然是一个大问题？”A. issue问题；B. business商业；C. burden负担；D. effect效果。根据上一句“well, poaching is　　　　4　　　　”可知，猎杀大象是违法的，所以Puri不理解，这为什么仍然是一个大问题。故选A项。
126．考查动词词义辨析。句意：在接下来的两年里，Puri创建了软件EISa(elephant savior的缩写)。A. used使用；B. created创建；C. downloaded下载；D. sold卖。根据文章第一句“A 17-year-old teenager, Anika Puri, has invented a low-cost tool to spot elephant poachers (偷猎者) in real time.”可知，Puri肯定是发明创造了这一软件。故选B项。
127．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这种野生动物偷猎者探测解决方案基于一个简单的过程：连接在手机上的EISa摄像头通过无人机在公园上空飞行，探测大象或人类的活动。A. similar类似的；B. natural自然的；C. simple简单的；D. gradual逐渐的。根据下文的解释可知，这种利用Elsa发现偷猎者的过程是很简单的。故选C项。
128．考查动词词义辨析。句意：这种野生动物偷猎者探测解决方案基于一个简单的过程：连接在手机上的EISa摄像头通过无人机在公园上空飞行，探测大象或人类的活动。A. used使用；B. applied应用；C. adapted改编；D. attached连接。Elsa的作用是发现偷猎者，所以它的摄像头一定是和手机相连。故选D项。
129．考查动词词义辨析。句意：这种野生动物偷猎者探测解决方案基于一个简单的过程：连接在手机上的EISa摄像头通过无人机在公园上空飞行，探测大象或人类的活动。A. detects探测；B. controls控制；C. stops停止；D. directs指导。Elsa的作用是发现偷猎者，所以它的摄像头一定是探测大象或人类的活动。故选A项。
130．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：该软件比现有的最先进的检测方法精确四倍。A. expensive贵的；B. accurate准确的；C. active积极主动的；D. complex复杂的。根据第一段的“low-cost”和上文的“on a 7 process…”可知，这一工具及便宜又简单，再根据下一段的“Puri’s software is quite admirable”可知，Puri的软件一定比现有的最先进的检测方法精确四倍。故选B项。
131．考查名词词义辨析。句意：它还减少了对昂贵的高分辨率热像仪的需求。A. wish希望；B. value价值；C. need需要；D. preparation准备。根据上一句“The software is four times more　　　10　　　　than existing state-of-the-art detection methods.”可知，Puri的软件比现有的最先进的检测方法精确四倍。这当然就不需要那些昂贵的高分辨率热像仪了。故选C项。
132．考查名词词义辨析。句意：这位17岁少年的发明赢得了著名科学家的赞誉。A. income收入；B. praise赞美；C. qualification资格；D. confidence信心。根据下文的句子“‘Puri’s software is quite admirable,’ says Jasper Eikelboom, an ecologist, ‘it’s quite　　　13　　that a senior high school student has been able to　　　　14　　　　something like this. Not only the research and the analysis, but also... being able to　　　　15　　　　it in the models.’”可知， Puri赢得了科学家的称赞。故选B项。
133．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：“Puri的软件极其出色的，”生态学家Jasper Eikelboom说，“一个高中生能够做到这样的事情是非常了不起的。不仅是研究和分析，而且……能够将其应用到模式中。”A. strange奇怪的；B. essential基本的；C. odd怪异的；D. remarkable非凡的。根据下文的“a senior high school student has been able to　　14　　　something like this”可知，一个高中生能够做到这样的事情肯定是非常了不起的。故选D项。
134．考查动词词义辨析。句意：“Puri的软件是极其出色的，”生态学家Jasper Eikelboom说，“一个高中生能够做到这样的事情是非常了不起的。不仅是研究和分析，而且……能够将其应用到模式中。”A. achieve成功；B. record记录；C. imagine想象；D. learn学习。根据上文内容可知，Puri发明了Elsa，对于一个高中生来说，有这种成就是了不起的。故选A项。
135．考查动词词义辨析。句意：“Puri的软件是极其出色的，”生态学家Jasper Eikelboom说，“一个高中生能够做到这样的事情是非常了不起的。不仅是研究和分析，而且……能够将其应用到模式中。”A. absorb吸收；B. repair修理；C. mix混合；D. apply应用。根据空格前的“Not only the research and the analysis, but also...”可知，Puri的发明不仅仅是研究和分析，而是能应用到具体的模式中。故选D项。

136．B 137．C 138．B 139．D 140．A 141．C 142．C 143．D 144．B 145．D 146．A 147．B 148．C 149．D 150．A

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者最初认为志愿者活动浪费自己的时间，所以不喜欢志愿者活动，最后，由于自身的经历而庆幸自己做出的改变，开始热衷于志愿者活动。
136．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我对放弃宝贵的时间而不换取任何东西的想法不感兴趣。A. youth青年；B. time时间；C. wealth财富；D. resource资源。根据文章最后一句“I would have ____14____ the opportunity, if I had not been willing to ____15____ the most precious thing in life—my time. (如果我没有愿意付出我最珍贵的动词——时间，我有可能错过这个机会)”可知，作者认为时间（time）宝贵。故选B项。
137．考查固定短语辨析。句意：但后来，在我50岁的时候，突然间，由于身体状况我有了太多的空闲时间。A. ahead of早于；B. far behind远远落后于；C. too much太多；D. much less少得多。根据上文“The thought of giving up my precious ____1____ in exchange for nothing didn’t interest me. (我对放弃宝贵的时间而不换取任何东西的想法不感兴趣)”可知，以前作者认为时间很宝贵，应该用来换有意义的东西，故不能浪费时间，此处考查短语way too much，意思是“很多”，way是程度副词修饰too much，much修饰不可数名词time。故选C项。
138．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我被迫退休的第一年，大部分时间都是独自坐着，为自己感到难过。A. secret秘密的；B. forced被迫的；C. lucky幸运的；D. wonderful极好的。根据上文“But then, at the age of fifty, suddenly, I had way ____2____ time on my hands, as the result of a medical condition. (但后来，在我50岁的时候，突然间，由于身体状况我有了太多的空闲时间)”可知，因身体出状况，作者被迫（forced）退休。故选B项。
139．考查副词词义辨析。句意：我被迫退休的第一年，大部分时间都是独自坐着，为自己感到难过。A. patiently耐心地；B. angrily愤怒地；C. upstairs在楼上；D. alone独自地。根据下文“The following year I was so ____5____ with life that I cleaned out more closets than I’d ever realized one home could have. (第二年，我对生活感到非常无聊，以至于我清理的壁橱比我意识到的一个家能清理的还要多)”可知，第二年作者因无聊而开始收拾壁橱，说明第一年没有人陪伴作者，才导致作者想找点事做做，alone符合语境，故选D项。
140．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：第二年，我对生活感到非常无聊，以至于我清理的壁橱比我意识到的一个家能清理的还要多。A. bored无聊的；B. strict严格的；C. happy高兴的；D. disappointed失望的。此处考查短语be bored with，意为“对……感到无聊”，根据上文“The first year of my ____3____  retirement was spent mostly sitting for hours ____4____ feeling sorry for myself. (我被迫退休的第一年，大部分时间都是独自坐着，为自己感到难过)”可知，在家闲坐了一年之后，作者实在无事可做，开始动手清理壁橱打发时间，bored符合语境，故选A项。
141．考查动词词义辨析。句意：到第三年的时候，我意识到了我一直在浪费我生活中最宝贵的东西。A. declared宣布；B. explained解释；C. realized意识到；D. celebrated庆祝。故选C。根据上文“The first year of my ____3____  retirement was spent mostly sitting for hours ____4____ feeling sorry for myself. The following year I was so ____5____ with life that I cleaned out more closets than I’d ever realized one home could have. (我被迫退休的第一年，大部分时间都是独自坐着，为自己感到难过。第二年，我对生活感到非常无聊，以至于我清理的壁橱比我意识到的一个家能清理的还要多)”以及下文“So the moment I saw an advertisement for volunteers at the local Humane Society shelter for animals, I made a decision and dashed off an e-mail to the shelter letting them know of my ____9____ . (因此，当我看到当地动物保护协会(Humane Society)收容所招聘志愿者的广告时，我做出了决定，并迅速发了一封电子邮件给收容所，让他们知道我的兴趣)”可知，作者闲在家两年，决定去当志愿者，说明终于作者意识到坐在家就是浪费时间，realized符合语境。故选C项。
142．考查动词词义辨析。句意：到第三年的时候，我意识到了我一直在浪费我生活中最重要的东西。A. recording记录；B. enjoying享受；C. wasting浪费；D. seeking寻找。根据上文“The thought of giving up my precious ____1____ in exchange for nothing didn’t interest me. (我对放弃宝贵的时间而不换取任何东西的想法不感兴趣)”可知，作者两年中闲在家中，是在浪费宝贵的时间，wasting符合语境。故选C项。
143．考查名词词义辨析。句意：因此，当我看到当地动物保护协会收容所招聘志愿者的广告时，我做出了决定，并迅速发了一封电子邮件给收容所，让他们知道我的兴趣。A. waiters侍者；B. nurses护士；C. assistants助手；D. volunteers志愿者。根据第一段“Volunteering wasn’t my cup of tea. (我不喜欢做志愿者)”以及本句中的the local Humane Society shelter for animals可知，这是一个动物收容所，一般工作人员以志愿者为主，作者因为赋闲在家两年多，觉得是浪费时间，想要出去找点事做做，哪怕是自己原来不喜欢的工作，volunteers符合语境，故选D项。
144．考查名词词义辨析。句意：因此，当我看到当地动物保护协会收容所招聘志愿者的广告时，我做出了决定，并迅速发了一封电子邮件给收容所，让他们知道我的兴趣。A. effort努力；B. interest兴趣；C. situation情况；D. advantage优势。根据下文“I would have ____14____ the opportunity, if I had not been willing to ____15____ the most precious thing in life-my time. (如果我没有愿意付出我最珍贵的动词——时间，我有可能错过这个机会)”以及句中的made a decision可知，作者愿意去当志愿者，对这个动物保护协会收容所的志愿者工作感兴趣（interest），故选B项。
145．考查副词词义辨析。句意：在这一天结束之前我收到了回信，我第二天就去上班了。A. near靠近；B. away离开；C. late(时间)接近终了；D. up(时间)到点，结束。根据语境可知，此处考查短语be up，意为“结束”，此处指一天快结束时，故选D项。
146．考查副词词义辨析。句意：从来没有一个无聊的时刻，总是有一个新的动物需要爱，并保证它很快就会找到它的新家。A. always总是，一直；B. seldom很少；C. hardly几乎没有；D. sometimes有时。故选A。根据句中的“There was never a boring moment”可知，这个动物收容所很忙，总有（always）动物需要帮助。故选A项。
147．考查名词词义辨析。句意：从来没有一个无聊的时刻，总是有一个新的动物需要爱并保证它很快就会找到新家。A. shelter收容所；B. home家；C. training培训；D. organization组织。根据上文“So the moment I saw an advertisement for ____8____ at the local Humane Society shelter for animals, I and dashed off an e-mail to the shelter letting them know of my ____9____ . (因此，当我看到当地动物保护协会收容所招聘志愿者的广告时，我做出了决定，并迅速发了一封电子邮件给收容所，让他们知道我的兴趣)”可知，这是一个动物收容所，说明收容到这里的动物没有家，需要这个组织帮他们找到领养人，给他们一个新家（home），故选B项。
148．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在最奇怪的地方也能发现对改变生活的新热情。A. excited激动的；B. expected预期的；C. changed改变的；D. balanced平衡的。根据上文“There was never a boring moment and ____11____ a new animal that needed love and the reassurance (保证) that it would soon find its new ____12____ (从来没有一个无聊的时刻，总是有一个新的动物需要爱并保证它很快就会找到新家)”可知，闲了两年多的作者在这个动物收容所很忙碌很充实，发现了新的热情去面对自己的退休生活，changed符合语境。故选C项。
149．考查动词词义辨析。句意：如果我没有愿意付出我最珍贵的动词——时间，我有可能错过这个机会。A. treasured珍惜；B. created创造；C. grasped抓住，理解；D. missed错过。根据上文“So the moment I saw an advertisement for ____8____ at the local Humane Society shelter for animals, I and dashed off an e-mail to the shelter letting them know of my ____9____ . (因此，当我看到当地动物保护协会收容所招聘志愿者的广告时，我做出了决定，并迅速发了一封电子邮件给收容所，让他们知道我的兴趣)”可知，当作者看到这个广告时，抓住了机会，故missed符合语境，故选D项。
150．考查动词短语辨析。句意：如果我没有愿意付出我最珍贵的动词——时间，我有可能错过这个机会。A. give of献出；B. speak of谈到；C. dream of梦见；D. complain of抱怨。根据上文“So the moment I saw an advertisement for ____8____ at the local Humane Society shelter for animals, I and dashed off an e-mail to the shelter letting them know of my ____9____ . (因此，当我看到当地动物保护协会收容所招聘志愿者的广告时，我做出了决定，并迅速发了一封电子邮件给收容所，让他们知道我的兴趣)”可知，作者愿意当志愿者，愿意把时间花在照顾收容所的动物身上，give of符合语境。故选A项。